Results in New Hampshire primary could be writing on the wall for Joe Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden addresses the crowd during a South Carolina campaign launch party on Feb 11, 2020. PHOTO: AFP
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WASHINGTON - New Hampshire primary results on Tuesday (Feb 11) confirm what national polls have been showing for some time: Former US vice-president Joe Biden, who entered the Democratic primary race as the party's national front runner last year, has lost that crown.

Mr Biden performed even worse than expected, placing a dismal fifth in the early primary race and leaving New Hampshire empty-handed.

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